CNN
House Democrats, fed up with Scott Pruitt's seemingly endless stream of questionable ethical behavior, are seeking to take the investigation against him to a new level -- to the FBI and Department of Justice.
The request was sparked by recent reports that the EPA administrator has been using his staff to run personal errands, including finding his wife a job, hunting… Read more »
AP
House Democrats on Friday formally requested that the Justice Department investigate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for potential criminal conduct.
In a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray and Justice criminal division chief John Cronan, six Democratic lawmakers with oversight of Pruitt’s agency allege he repeatedly violated federal anti-corruption laws by… Read more »
USA Today
Several House Democrats are asking the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for potentially criminal behavior, including reportedly having an aide contact Chick-fil-A to see whether his wife could become a franchisee for the fast food restaurant.
A letter from the lawmakers sent Friday asks FBI Director… Read more »
Washington Post
Six House Democrats on Friday sought a criminal investigation into Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt for reportedly using his office in a bid to secure work for his wife.
Writing to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray and acting assistant attorney general John Cronan, the lawmakers said Pruitt had used his office for “the personal gain of himself and his… Read more »
While attending the White House’s “Media Row” event today to promote President Trump’s first 500 days in office, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was asked by Nexstar reporter Jessica Smith to explain “reports that he tried to help his wife become a Chick-fil-A franchisee,” (for which Pruitt used his position and official EPA resources, in clear violation of federal regulations).
Here is… Read more »
The Hill
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) criticized President Trump on Tuesday for lashing out at the special counsel investigation and at NFL players who protest social justice issues in a series of early morning tweets.
“Waking in an authoritarian mood, the President again denies athletes’ free expression of opposition to police brutality, and attacks an investigation he demanded… Read more »
Roll Call
President Donald Trump, echoing his legal team, on Monday asserted that his office gives him the “absolute right” to pardon himself
The president made the claim, which is a matter of dispute among former Justice Department officials and legal experts, in a tweet that also stated he ultimately will not have to because he is innocent of any crimes.
Trump contends that… Read more »
As the growing number of investigations into EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s misconduct makes the President’s ongoing decision not to fire him look more ridiculous by the day, Pruitt last week found new ways to disgrace his public office:
AP: “Guards barred an AP reporter from passing through a security checkpoint inside the building. When the reporter asked to speak to an EPA… Read more »
Falls Church News Press
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, today issued the following statement on the Virginia Senate’s passage of budget measures which would expand Medicaid in the Commonwealth of Virginia:
“Today the Virginia Senate took a historic and long-overdue step towards giving hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
Mount Vernon Gazette
Local elected officials joined the family and friends of Bijan Ghaisar at a rally on Saturday, May 19, at the U.S. Department of Justice, demanding information about the federal investigation into the November killing of Ghaisar by two U.S. Park Police officers.
State Sen. Scott Surovell, who spoke at the rally, said, “It is absolutely crazy that it has now been… Read more »
